These classes incorporate first-hand experience, best practices from multiple industries, rigorous academic research to create an engaging, effective and memorable learning experience.

Common hospital processes improved via Lean Six Sigma

3rd Party reimbursement

Admittance & Discharge

Food & Laundry service

Emergency response

Medication reconciliation

Hiring & termination

Purchasing authorization

Staff training & scheduling

Internal & external reporting

Infection control & prevention

Discharge not final billed

YELLOW BELT (2 days)

This course provides of an overview of what Lean Six Sigma for healthcare is all about. It is designed to help change the way participants look at everything they and their departments do - to help them start seeing inefficiencies / problems and opportunities they may have looked at so many times over such a long time that they quit seeing them altogether. This course is a good introduction to structured problem solving and performance improvement. It is appropriate for employees at any level who are interested in becoming better team members.

Topics covered include:

Migration of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies from manufacturing to healthcare

Terminology

Visualizing Processes

Types of data and tools for data collection and graphic analysis (no statistics)

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Classes run from 8:30 am to 3:30 PM Eastern Time with a 1 hour lunch / email break from 11:30 to 12:30.

GREEN BELT (6 days)

This course builds on the content of Yellow Belt and is intended to develop participants into leaders of small to medium size/complexity projects in their area of expertise. Participants are encouraged to conduct a project in conjunction with the training. Mentoring support for the project is provided via telephone and email as a part of this course. SigmaWorks, a statistical analysis software package is demonstrated in this course but it is not required. However, Excel is required for completing the various templates (project charters, C&E Matrix, FMEA, etc.) provided in this class.

Control Plans

Leveraging your Success

Certification Exam

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Classes run from 8:30 am to 3:30 PM Eastern Time with a 1 hour lunch / email break from 11:30 to 12:30.

BLACK BELT (6 days)

This course builds on the content of Green Belt and is intended to develop participants into leaders of medium to large size/complexity projects that span across multiple departments / functions. Participants are encouraged to conduct a project in conjunction with the training. Mentoring support for the project is provided via telephone and email as a part of this course.

NOTE: Because of the degree to which this course builds on the Green Belt course and the tremendous variation in Green Belt training curriculum between training providers, anyone with a Green Belt from another training provider who wants to enroll in this class is encouraged to take a free, no obligation placement exam to help ensure their success in this course.